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Wikipedia: Established 1872, the Tokyo National Museum, or TNM, is the oldest and largest museum in Japan. The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing on Japan. The museum holds over 110,000 objects, which includes 87 Japanese National Treasure holdings and 610 Important Cultural Property holdings (as of July, 2005).
![[The earliest polished stone tools in the world]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/JapanesePolishedStoneAxes_s.jpg "The earliest polished stone tools in the world")
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![[Horse charriots during the Kofun era]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/KofunHorseCharriots_s.jpg "Horse charriots during the Kofun era")
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from Mats Halldin |
![[Vine and grape scrolls from Nara, 7th century.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/NaraVines_26Grapes_s.jpg "Vine and grape scrolls from Nara, 7th century.")
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![[Temple tiles from [[Nara, Nara]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/NaraTempleTiles_s.jpg "Temple tiles from [[Nara, Nara")
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![[Haniwa horse statuette, complete with saddle and stirrups, 6th century, Japan.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/HaniwaHorse_s.jpg "Haniwa horse statuette, complete with saddle and stirrups, 6th century, Japan.")
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![[Drinking scene, Greek drinking cups, Greek dress]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/DrinkingScene_s.jpg "Drinking scene, Greek drinking cups, Greek dress")
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from Mats Halldin |
 from World Imaging |
![[The "Gallery of Horyu-ji Treasures" building opened in 1999]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Gallery_of_H_C5_8Dry_C5_AB_ji_Treasures_s.jpg "The \"Gallery of Horyu-ji Treasures\" building opened in 1999")
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![[Nakahama Manjiro's report of his travels, 1850s.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/ManjiroMap_s.jpg "Nakahama Manjiro's report of his travels, 1850s.")
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from Andy_king50 |
![[Bacchanalian scene, representing the harvest of wine grapes, Greco]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/BacchanalianScene_s.jpg "Bacchanalian scene, representing the harvest of wine grapes, Greco")
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![[The 'Tokyo National Museum'. (Honkan)]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Tokyo_National_Museum_2C_Honkan_2010_2_s.jpg "The 'Tokyo National Museum'. (Honkan)")
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from Wiiii |
![[A Final Jōmon statuette ([[1000 BC]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/JomonStatue_s.jpg "A Final Jōmon statuette ([[1000 BC")
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![[Incipient Jōmon pottery , the earliest pottery type in the world]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/JomonPottery_s.jpg "Incipient Jōmon pottery , the earliest pottery type in the world")
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from WeFt |
![[Tang Dynasty Bodhisattva.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/TangBodhisattva_s.jpg "Tang Dynasty Bodhisattva.")
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![[Iron helmet and armour with gilt bronze decoration, Kofun period, 5th century.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/KofunCuirass_s.jpg "Iron helmet and armour with gilt bronze decoration, Kofun period, 5th century.")
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![[The Buddha, Asuka period, 7th century.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/AsukaSeatedBuddha_s.jpg "The Buddha, Asuka period, 7th century.")
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![[Northern Wei Buddha Maitreya, [[443]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/NorthernWeiMaitreya_s.jpg "Northern Wei Buddha Maitreya, [[443")
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from PHG |
![[Bodhisattva, Asuka period, 7th century.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/AsukaBodhisattva_s.jpg "Bodhisattva, Asuka period, 7th century.")
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![[A Yayoi jar, 1st-3rd century, excavated in Kugahara, Ota, Tokyo.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/YayoiJar_s.jpg "A Yayoi jar, 1st-3rd century, excavated in Kugahara, Ota, Tokyo.")
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from Mats Halldin |
from Mats Halldin |
![[A Middle Jōmon vessel ([[3000 BC]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MiddleJomonVessel_s.jpg "A Middle Jōmon vessel ([[3000 BC")
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![[Nanbandō, a western-style cuirass, 16th century.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/NanbanDo_s.jpg "Nanbandō, a western-style cuirass, 16th century.")
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from Pazuzu |
![[Maitreya, seated on a throne in the Western manner, with Kushan devotee]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MaitreyaSeated_s.jpg "Maitreya, seated on a throne in the Western manner, with Kushan devotee")
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![[One of the first representations of the [[Gautama Buddha]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Gandhara_Buddha_28tnm_29_s.jpg "One of the first representations of the [[Gautama Buddha")
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